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MF |
microfiltration |
MGD |
million gallons per day |
MLE |
Modified Ludzack-Ettinger |
MOS |
margin of safety |
MOU |
memorandum of understanding |
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NGO |
nongovernmental organization |
NNC |
numeric nutrient criteria |
NOI |
notice of intent |
NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
NRC |
National Research Council |
NRCS |
Natural Resources Conservation Service |
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OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
O&M |
operation and maintenance |
OSTDS |
onsite sewage treatment and disposal system |
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PRB |
permeable reactive barrier |
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RO |
reverse osmosis |
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SCM |
stormwater control measure |
SIC |
Standard Industrial Classification |
SSAC |
site-specific alternative criteria |
SW |
surface water |
SWIM |
Surface Water Improvement and Management Act |
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TMDL |
Total Maximum Daily Load |
TN |
total nitrogen |
TP |
total phosphorus |
TRAP |
Technical Review Advisory Panel |
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UCT |
University of Cape Town |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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WBID |
Waterbody Identification Number1 |
WLA |
waste load allocation |
WQBEL |
water quality-based effluent limit |
WQS |
water quality standards |
WWTP |
wastewater treatment plants |
1 WBID is used colloquially to refer to certain impaired waters, but technically the term also includes the surrounding drainage basin.